Scaling with Scrum and Shape Up
I was recently involved in a scaling exercise where the current setup of two experienced teams were to evolve into three. At the same time the goal was to increase autonomy and empower the development…
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Skaber din Product Owner nok værdi?
En Product Owner er en essentiel del af et Scrum Team. Rollen er skabt til at maksimere værdien af det arbejde som teamet leverer. Det kan implementeres på mange måder, men hvordan sikrer man at…
From idea to prototype in 1 day?
What would be the best way to take a whole-team approach to creating a prototype, refining and planning a Sprint? I’d say a hackathon. Read on to learn more. Before we start, let’s define what…
Self-management versus employee management
Recently, Kristian Haugaard and I held a workshop for a group of HR leaders in Aarhus, Denmark. It inspired me to reflect on the topic: Which traditional HR or manager tasks could an agile team manage…
Selv-ledelse versus medarbejderledelse
For nyligt afholdte Kristian Haugaard og jeg et indlæg for en gruppe HR-ledere i Aarhus. Det har efterfølgende givet anledning til refleksion hos mig: Hvilke elementer, der traditionelt hører hjemme hos enten en HR afdeling…
Mob-programming
Kender I den situation hvor hverdagen i dit team er blevet lidt for meget brun sovs og kartofler? I refiner på en måde I fandt frem til for 6 måneder siden, I nedbryder i tasks…
Uncovering better ways of developing software
Over the years I have helped numerous teams in uncovering new ways of developing software and challenging them in their day-to-day collaboration patterns. One of best setups I have used is called mob-programming. Mob-programming is…
Agile coaching using simple measurements
Back in spring 2018 I wrote a note on my experience using Henrik Knibergs Scrum Checklist as a tool for agile coaching. Having empirical data of how a team progresses in its journey towards agility…
Don’t sub-optimise your development
Over the years I have heard different ways of expressing agility in an organisation. Some of the metrics look at how great your organisation is at adapting to change, some look at the process maturity…
Stop talking about slices of cake and skate boards
Stop the production line! There is no need to cook slices of cake or build skate boards. The answer is here. I guess most of the readers have seen the various examples when trying to…